During this excursion you will experience the jungle of the Dominican Republic, the gorgeous River Chavon and its direct surroundings. This Dominican Republic is well-known for the excursions to Saona and Catalina Island. But the land part of the country is virtually un-explored.
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*Chavon River Cruise * Rainforest * Fruit Trail * Canoe Trip
Half Day Tour Rio Chavon Special from Punta Cana and Bayahibe
Discover the Dominican Jungle
Chavon River View
River View from the Boat
Dominos with the Locals
Join the Fruit Trail
Canoe Trip
Tarzan Swing
Jaccuzi Relax
Bayahibe Fiishing Village
Itinerary of this Jungle Excursion
Explore the Land of Mystery and Imagination
On this expert guided excursion you will explore the Chavon River Valley. We meet at our visitors center on the beach of Bayahibe. The excursion starts with a short briefing to explain the proceedings of the day. We then go to our first stop: the Chavon River.
The film sets for blockbuster movies, you will see why...
The tropical jungle can be seen on the banks. The block busters Apocalypse Now and Rambo 3 were filmed here. We will reach our riverside farm.
How one little Taino crop saved the world from starvation.
Here we will give more information about the Taino lifestyle. Some of the words we use, such as barbacoa ("barbecue"), hamaca ("hammock"), kanoa ("canoe"), tabaco ("tobacco"), yuca, batata ("sweet potato") and Juracan ("hurricane"), origin from the Taino language. You can taste the yuca during lunch time.
Traditional lunch prepared the Taino way.
This is followed by a traditional Dominican "barbacoa", with pork chops, chicken wings, traditional Dominican rice, 'batata', platanos and various salads. Do not miss the delicious yuca crockets!
If you just want to relax: the jacuzzi with the best view in the world
After lunch you can relax in our jacuzzi high above the river! You can test one of the 'hamaca' (hammocks) too.
Discover the secrets of how to 'live off the land'
If you want you can participate in our fruit trail. We show you a lot of local fruits and explain how the people live of the land here. We continue to the sightseeing point, crossing our 'hanging bridge' on the walk.
Feel a real explorer by navigating the river with a canoe
You can participate in our canoe adventure to explore the Rio Chavon. See the river from the perspective of the anciient locals. Notice the hanging lians and fallen trees. We might see the fresh water turtles here.
Let the playful adventurer in you have some fun
See how high you can swing before plunging into the fresh river water! If you are more comfortable watching from the safety of the river bank or boat this sure makes for entertaining jungle laughs!
Rio Chavon Special Prices
- Adult 12 yr and up USD 85
- Child 2-11 yr USD 55
- Infant 0-1 yr Free*
- *In case your infant needs a place to sit on the boat and on the bus please book the infant as a child. All infants are seated on the lap of their parent.
- Cruise Port La Romana transfer USD 15 pp
- Punta Cana transfer USD 25 pp
- Uvero Alto transfer USD 40 pp
- Juan Dolio transfer USD 25 pp
- Dominicus transfer incl.
- Bayahibe transfer incl.
Incl. all drinks, snacks, lunch, park fees, snorkel equipment, guiding, sugar free coke on request
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Rio Chavon Special Prices
- Adult 12 yr and up USD 85
- Child 2-11 yr USD 55
- Infant 0-1 yr Free*
- *In case your infant needs a place to sit on the boat and on the bus please book the infant as a child. All infants are seated on the lap of their parent.
- Cruise Port La Romana transfer USD 15 pp
- Punta Cana transfer USD 25 pp
- Uvero Alto transfer USD 40 pp
- Juan Dolio transfer USD 25 pp
- Dominicus transfer incl.
- Bayahibe transfer incl.
- Incl. all drinks**, snacks, lunch, park fees, guiding, ** Diet / Sugar free Coke on request Duration: 8 hours
- Minimum age > 4 years. We have a 24 person max on the tour; minimum of 8.
- Difficulty: The tour includes an optional hike of +- 45 minutes in the Jungle. The hike is moderately difficult and you should be able to walk on an uneven surface without restrictions.
Operating Days (All Languages)
Time Table
- Pick up Punta Cana 09:00
- Pick up Bayahibe 10:10
- Pick Up Cruise Port 10:10
- River Cruise 10:30
- Fruit Trail 11:45
- Lunch 12:30
- Canoe Adventure 13:30
- Tarzan Swing 14:15
- River Cruise 15:00
- Transfer to hotel 16:00
What to bring
Sun Screen
Swim Suit
Towel
Extra T-shirt
Sturdy Shoes
Small Change
Camera in ziplock bag
Payments
- Deposits might be applicable
- Optional Full payment with credit card in advance
- Optional balance payment on the day of excursion - CASH ONLY
- US$, Euro, Pesos
Note: The itinerary of the tour and the services offered may differ from those described on this page due to current weather conditions and availability of goods.
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